WWDC 2017: 10 Most Significant Things You Need to Know

WWDC 2017 is all set to run from June 5-9 this year. The much-awaited event will be held at McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.

Apple marketing Chief Phil Schiller said that San Jose will provide a great environment for developers attending the conference. “Of course, San Jose has the added benefit of being close to Apple's Cupertino headquarters, which should make logistics much easier for the company, especially when it comes to getting engineers on site.” Schiller said. The Loop.

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WWDC 2017: iOS 11, macOS 10.13 and Latest versions of tvOS and watchOS are Lined Up

#1. It will be 28th annual worldwide developers conference. Developers from around the world will have great chance to learn the in-depth technical detail about how to create top notch apps. They can also make an appointment with Apple experts for discussion or help

#2. WWDC will be back to McEnery Convention Center in San Jose for the first time since 2002. It had been the original venue of WWDC and hosted every conference from 1988-2002.

#3. San Jose is close to Apple’s Cupertino headquarters. It will provide more space than Moscone West and be ideal for such a mega event. The conference had been held in San Francisco since 2003.

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#4. WWDC 2017 will be about the same size as previous conferences–about 5,000 developers and 1,000 engineers.

#5. San Jose is expected to be the more affordable location for attendees as the early February announcement allows for cheaper airfare.

#6. Tickets are to be offered by random selection for $1,599.

#7. Ticket lottery registration is to open on Monday, March 27 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. If your name is drawn in the lottery, Apple will email you within a day to confirm your confirmation. Students aged 13-17 get a chance to win the ticket free of cost through the Student Scholarship program. To apply for the free ticket to WWDC, they need to create an app to submit to Apple.

#8. Those who are planning to register for the event must be a member of the Apple Developer Program or Apple Developer Enterprise Program as of February 16 at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time.

#9. Apple is likely to introduce iOS 11, macOS 10.13 along with the newest versions of tvOS and watchOS. As of now, there is not much known about the features that will arrive on these operative systems. They would be first released to developers for beta testing. The official version of the operative systems would be launched later in the fall.